Guilty of using the wrong spelling of principal there, mea culpa; and I will not make excuses for it: but where I did I ever claim I was a financial guru, AC troll? Go ahead, show us.
I simply said homeownership is a better investment than renting a house, and by far most people agree, your linked editorial notwithstanding. You're the one, not I, who thinks of himself as super business saavy with all your exaggerated RRSP investments (which don't even apply in my country, genius). But now we're off-topic.

Okay.

Your landlord is just passing those costs on to you in your rent. Utilities, as well.
And I'm not proffering "financial" advice nor being "smug", just the common sense tenet that a solid house is generally a good investment, and something you can sell or pass on to your kids. The only renters I know rent only because they have to, they can't afford a down payment. They live hand to mouth, and it's sad because they're friends. Also, I'm talking about houses with property, not condos.

Thanks for the laugh and fulfilling the stereotype of an obnoxious french-canadian.

True, true, it definitely benefits to pay as much on your principle as you can. The first several (or more) years of mortgage goes almost entirely to interest. Therefore I look at it as a long run thing, I think our mortgage is 15 years (now I'll have to go back and check!)
And for those who move once in a while, renting makes more sense there.. but once you settle down for good, I think buying is the best option, as houses tend to increase in value. At least I'll have something to leave to my kid too.

I totally agree, but I'm waiting for the AC retorts of, "We knew what they meant so big deal" and "English is an evolving language"; the usual excuses for bad grammar and literacy.

I get that. I'm having my electrical box replaced this Friday due to corrosion of the rails from a water leak, which is putting me out $600 all told because we initially thought it was the air conditioning unit that went bad. Ouch. Still, I'd rather be in control of the situation than have a landlord as a middle man. My mortgage (sans taxes) is only about $800 a month for a 2 bedroom rancher with full basement and attic, and a 180 foot long yard; I know some local places where the rent is that high for much less property/housing, yet those occupants will never see equity in their home or any kind of ROI, which is a shame.

Right, pissing your money away every month to a landlord who does own the building and making a profit off of you is much better. Owning a home can be risky if you don't know what you're doing (lazy) or incredibly unlucky, but for most, it's a good solid investment, and far from "for the already rich". Unless you live in NY or Socal.

between negligent complacency and paranoid hysterics. Especially where terrorism of any kind is involved.

Where I live, I never see the sun. Someone let me out!

We are well into the 21st century, oceans or distance no longer mean containment or isolation. The geopolitical landscape is too complex to just cut ties with several of the mideast countries, as much as I wish we could. But I agree, peace is highly unlikely in our lifetimes.

The one that the Navy requested? Seems a bit non-sequitur..
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That's a testament to the power of placebo, at any rate. That's pretty funny.

I always thought Gnome looked a little more polished, and KDE a little bit "Fisher Price", but I'll still take KDE, far more configurable. My son started to mess with linux a little, I tried to impress on him that linux is the kernel, and the GUI is something that is interchangeable, but that's a lot more important on a desktop than a server, my linux boxes are servers.

They could.. maybe some do.. some of them actually believe in it though Technically, if they do include a tiny minute amount of the actual medicine, they can't be charged for outright fraud since they're labeling honestly.

1 sounds an awful lot like conspiracy theorists as well... they probably believe in homeopathy too.